Nick Maddox: Clergy are right to lead the way on raises

6:53 PM,
Feb. 1, 2013

Nick Maddox

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Nick Maddox
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Tuesday was the day the clergy in our community and our state decided to draw their line in the sand.

I was fortunate enough to be invited by the Rev. R.B. Holmes Jr. to witness that mark being made. The message was simple and clear - after seven years without a pay raise for state workers, it is time that both our community and our state stand united and demand that public employees no longer carry the burden of budget deficits on their shoulders.

I attended this event as a member of Bethel Missionary Baptist Church and as an advocate for my community. What made me most proud to be in attendance is the ...